NATALIA GJA SPEAKS: CUSTOMS IN MY HANDS On page 4

Technical problems with the plane? That is how the American Embassy explained the cancellation of the official visit to Tirana

The TVSH cameraman reveals the event On page 5

THE DOLLAR DID NOT MOVE Arti Çani The currencies badly eroded the mark. The dollar is in the same position, while the mark continues its strong climb. During the week we have just left behind, the period of deferred exchanges also comes to an end. Meanwhile, the post-week prices in the stock exchange movement praise a tight outlook with a tendency toward those who operate with savings and loans. Tirana and wheat, with their weight always after the fall in exchange rates on the stock market, show an aggressive market that pushed for the purchase of as much American currency as possible, in contrast with the dragging of the German mark. The causes of the strong movement are linked to Tirana. The Albanians, divided as they are, have valued the mark highly and the successor to the USA is gravitating toward the 'nest'. This figure has caused some technical problems at the capital’s airport until mid-week, at a time when, with the start of the week, hundreds and hundreds of tons of split petroleum have been taken into the reserves of the responsible authorities. The factor contributing to the increase in the flow of dollars is once again the 'supply of goods to the market' and the official forecasts for the physical recovery of the inevitable violation. Transit may and is always an ignorance. The essence of the problem remains with the reserves of raw materials and advertising are housed in the market. The percentage of growth has continued without distinction in the cancellation visit of the officials, and Tirana is taking on more of a verified burden in order to lead to an even broader week. The rates may bring other general consequences, but also greater clarity about the near future.

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5 September 1999 1 Apartment 1 Car 1 Tourist trip Value 50 lek